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Harvard missed the chance to file a basic patent on the process of developing black silicon. When the scope of the discovery’s applications became clear in the year that followed that meeting, the University scrambled to patent a more narrow application of the process. It is not clear how much money Harvard forfeited...
...business has given Samsonite reason to revisit its roots. When shopping for Black Label Couture, customers can choose the lining, trim, hardware and thread that will be used to make their bags--a total of more than 2,000 different possible combinations, including unconventional materials like velvet, alligator and patent leather. With the aid of computer technology, sales associates can show customers what their creation will look like as they style it. Depending on the materials and style, prices range from $750 to $2,000-- affordable by designer standards--and delivery takes from six to 12 weeks. Styles include hatbox...
When a Medical School researcher obtains a patent, he or she often sells licensing rights to a small biotech startup rather than a pharmaceutical giant. Large firms often are unwilling to take risks on new and untested technologies...
...Boston said of the many individuals who ask him about his height to start a conversation. “It’s kind of awkward, but it’s kind of endearing.”Through these recurring experiences, Boston has also been able to patent the response of “six-foot-sexy” to this question.Added Beers, “I kind of like the attention.”Seemingly, the grass-is-greener-on-the-other-side motto does not come into play with these five athletes, as none of them said that...
...profits. What [Abbott is] doing is childish, petty, and awful.” Representatives for Abbott could not be reached for comment. But a spokesman for the company told the AP last month that the decision not to allow production of generic drugs was made because Thailand was ignoring patent laws. “Thailand has revoked the patent on our medicine, ignoring the patent system. Under these circumstances, we have elected not to introduce new medicines there,” Dirk Van Eeden, public affairs director of Abbott International, told the Associated Press (AP). Wearing shirts reading...